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20 Cards in this Set
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anomalous
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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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aspersion
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the act of slandering or defaming
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bizarre
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extremely strange, unusual
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brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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cajole
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to deceive with soothing thoughts
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castigate
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to punish severely; to criticize severely
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contrive
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to plan with ingenuity
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demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular predjudices
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disabuse
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to free from deception
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ennui
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weariness and dissatisfaction; boredom
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fetter
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet
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heinous
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very wicked, hateful
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immutable
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not subject to change
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insurgent
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one who rises against authority
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megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power
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sinecure
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a position requiring little work
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surreptitious
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made or accomplished by fraud
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transgress
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to sin, violate a law
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transmute
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to change from one nature
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vicarious
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experienced by one person in place of aother
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